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Indiana Area Senior High School

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Indiana Area Senior High School ranks 76 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 89% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Indiana Area Senior High School is a public high school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 910 students. The school is part of the Indiana Area School District, which is ranked 84 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indiana Area Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, ranking 76th out of 681 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state average, with 78.2% proficient or better in Literature, 69.8% in Biology, and 63% in Algebra I for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as female students (ranked 46th out of 657 PA high schools) and African American students (ranked 10th out of 284 PA high schools). Additionally, the school has a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 92.6% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.1% to 1.6%.

While the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 33.37% in 2021-2022 to 44.84% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income families, the school's performance in the low socioeconomic status student subgroup remains strong, ranking 100th out of 664 PA high schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school is effectively supporting and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students. Compared to nearby high schools, such as Northern Cambria High School, Apollo-Ridge High School, and Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School, Indiana Area Senior High School outperforms them in academic metrics, including Keystone Exam proficiency rates and graduation rates.

913

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,023

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 N 5th St
Indiana, PA 15701-1271

(724) 463-8562

District: Indiana Area School District

Feeder schools for Indiana Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Ben Franklin Elementary School
	East Pike Elementary School
	Eisenhower Elementary School
	Horace Mann Elementary School
Middle:	Indiana Area Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

African American:

5.5%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg52%

76^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 606Indiana Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	76 of 681	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	84 of 686	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	146 of 674	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	260 of 634	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	155 of 537	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	139 of 693	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	103 of 673	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.1	121 of 663	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	101 of 677	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.9	285 of 680	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.3	287 of 580	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.3	148 of 591	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	104 of 664	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	121 of 660	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	175 of 649	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	81 of 632	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	58 of 621	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	78.4	95 of 615	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	145 of 604	76.0%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	119 of 593	79.9%	★★★★☆
2004	84.7	71 of 590	88.0%	★★★★☆
2003	84.5	74 of 583	87.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	95.8	10 of 284	96.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	49 of 524	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	44.1	243 of 513	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.5	67 of 502	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	46 of 657	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	114 of 665	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	134 of 651	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	100 of 664	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	284 of 652	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	120 of 660	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	69 of 662	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	92 of 583	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	106 of 595	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	175 of 577	69.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)96th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature78%+16 vs state

Biology70%+21 vs state

Algebra I63%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Indiana Area Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indiana Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 N 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8562	913	53	17.2	44.7%	799 (87.5%)	50 (5.5%)	13 (1.4%)	25 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	85.2	76^th of 681 public high schools	88.8%		84.5	84^th of 686 public high schools	87.8%	8	63.0	69.8	78.2									$19,023	$494	$18,530
Indiana County Technology Center	Public	9-12	441 Hamill Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana County Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 349-6700	14	17	.8	78.6%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	70 Wildcat Ln	Homer City	15748	Indiana County	Homer-Center School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 479-8026	392	32	12.3	50.5%	372 (94.9%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	72.4	188^th of 681 public high schools	72.4%		63.3	259^th of 686 public high schools	62.2%	71	56.4	57.0	70.4		26.1	59.3	44.0		58.7	70.9	65.4	$20,072	$823	$19,249
Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	22800 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 397-5551	550	45	12.3	52.2%	534 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	51.8	366^th of 681 public high schools	46.3%		50.3	386^th of 686 public high schools	43.7%	20	37.6	54.3	58.5		37.3	31.5	34.2		45.3	51.6	48.8	$26,613	$2,073	$24,540
Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	6003 Route 553 Highway	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 254-2666	371	31	12.1	57.1%	355 (95.7%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46.3	419^th of 681 public high schools	38.5%		59.9	295^th of 686 public high schools	57.0%	124	40.9	46.0	55.1	26.0	35.8	25.6	29.5	32.6	38.9	53.5	41.3	$22,915	$1,762	$21,153
United Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10780 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 446-5615	401	32	12.5	45.1%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	77.7	142^nd of 681 public high schools	79.1%		82.7	93^rd of 686 public high schools	86.4%	49	54.9	69.3	71.0		33.9	46.2	40.3		54.8	70.2	62.8	$30,168	$1,166	$29,002
West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	178 Wolf Drive	Rural Valley	16249	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 783-7040	526	50	10.4	106.1%	514 (97.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	78.8	133^rd of 681 public high schools	80.5%		84.8	82^nd of 686 public high schools	88.0%	51	61.0	64.4	71.2		33.3	18.9	26.6		54.6	76.8	65.1	$24,238	$881	$23,357
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	100 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 459-8882	427	35	12.0	97.9%	386 (90.4%)	6 (1.4%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	54.6	342^nd of 681 public high schools	49.8%		51.9	374^th of 686 public high schools	45.5%	32	54.8	42.1	58.5									$26,167	$03	$26,163
Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	16559 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	363	32	11.2	103.9%	352 (97.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.7	296^th of 681 public high schools	56.5%		71.9	188^th of 686 public high schools	72.6%	108	51.8	43.6	67.3		43.1	17.5	29.6		58.9	56.1	57.4	$73	$06	$67
Apollo-Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1825 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	327	25	12.9	98.2%	300 (91.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	58.3	307^th of 681 public high schools	54.9%		65.3	245^th of 686 public high schools	64.3%	62	34.8	58.2	67.2									$32,652	$1,808	$30,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Indiana Area Senior High School

How many students attend Indiana Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 913 students attended Indiana Area Senior High School.

What district is Indiana Area Senior High School in?

Indiana Area School District

Is Indiana Area Senior High School a good school?

Indiana Area Senior High School ranks 76^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Indiana Area Senior High School?

Indiana Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ben Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : East Pike Elementary School
Elementary : Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary : Horace Mann Elementary School
Middle : Indiana Area Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Indiana Area Senior High School?

Students at Indiana Area Senior High School are 88% White, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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